Right in front of the Trinity Bellwoods park, you have two choices of coffee that isn't your normal commercialized coffee. You have Sam James and White Squirrel within 2 doors. I wondered how good White Squirrel would be compared to Crafted on Ossington which is quickly becoming my favourite for West Toronto.
For those who are tldr, good flat white but I still prefer Crafted and Jimmy's on Ossington for Toronto west coffee.
The cafe is quaint and tiny ... it honestly feels like someone's old tiny living room (and probably was). There was one barista working on the Saturday afternoon and he has a chill attitude... even the aggressive guy in front of us who couldnt wait patiently for his cappuccino.
The barista made real no attempts to interact but thats ok as we were still defrosting from the bitter cold. He did brighten up when a clear regular hopped into the store. He made our flat whites with a bit of a wait but we didnt mind. The cafe has a single medium sized communal table on the upper area. It may sit 7 people at most and everyone will hear your conversation but a seat is a seat. It's clean and not overly crowded. I wouldn't recommend to work here necessarily.
The flat white we had was pretty good but we noticed the barista spilling the espresso while pouring the milk into the cup. From appearances, there was less care compared to Crafted and Jimmy's on Ossington. As for the flavour... definitely good. Medium acidity and minimal bitterness. Good balance between the espresso and milk. I would say it's a decently good cup. Is it my favourite to break into the top 2. No... not really. Crafted had a better flavour and just a better overall service.
Bonus points though to White Squirrel... they carry Greg's ice cream. I can see this being incredibly popular in the summer!